The wines were the antithesis of the California fruit-bomb stereotype.

Pinot Noir has a reputation. It is the grape sommeliers get misty about and the one growers nervously babysit all season. It reacts to weather, soil, and winemaking decisions like a very dramatic ...

California’s famous for many things. Endless summers. Ocean sunsets. Making movies and music. You can add one more thing to the long list of what makes California so special – its wine. For many ...

An influential California winemaking duo has parted ways. Raj Parr and Sashi Moorman, who together helped establish a new paradigm for lower-alcohol, higher-acid West Coast Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays ...

More and more California winemakers and winery owners are consciously focusing on growing grapes and making wines in ways that benefit the environment rather than damage it further. I profiled many of ...

San Benito County is the birthplace of the California wine industry and was once its center. Today, it’s overshadowed by its more prominent neighbors even though the county boasts some of California’s ...

The economic profile of California’s classic sparkling wine industry is sparkling in more ways than one! This vibrant sector is a key player in the broader wine market, generating over $73 billion ...